further

1. ADV Further means to a greater extent or degree. 在更大程度上[ADV with v]

Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further. 通貨膨脹率低于5%，而且開始進(jìn)一步下降。

The rebellion is expected to further damage the country's image. 該叛亂預(yù)計(jì)會進(jìn)一步損害該國的形象。

2. ADV If you go or get further with something, or take something further, you make some progress. 更進(jìn)一步地[ADV with v]

They lacked the scientific personnel to develop the technical apparatus much further. 他們?nèi)鄙龠M(jìn)一步研發(fā)這些技術(shù)設(shè)備的科技人員。

3. ADV If someone goes further in a discussion, they make a more extreme statement or deal with a point more thoroughly. 更深入地[ADV after v]

To have a better comparison, we need to go further and address such issues as repairs and insurance. 為了有一個(gè)更好的比較，我們需要更深入一步談?wù)勚T如維修和保險(xiǎn)等問題。

4. ADV Further means a greater distance than before or than something else. 更遠(yuǎn)地[ADV adv/prep]

People are living further away from their jobs. 人們住得離工作地點(diǎn)更遠(yuǎn)了。

He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on. 他在50碼遠(yuǎn)的十字路口停了下來。

5. ADV Further is used in expressions such as "further back" and "further ahead" to refer to a point in time that is earlier or later than the time you are talking about. (時(shí)間上往前或往后) 更遠(yuǎn)地[ADV adv/prep]

Looking still further ahead, by the end of the next century world population is expected to be about ten billion. 再往遠(yuǎn)看，到下個(gè)世紀(jì)末，世界人口預(yù)期達(dá)到一百億左右。

6. ADJ A further thing, number of things, or amount of something is an additional thing, number of things, or amount. 更多的[ADJ n, pron-indef ADJ]

Further evidence of slowing economic growth is likely to emerge this week. 更多有關(guān)在減慢的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長的證據(jù)本周可能出現(xiàn)。

7. V-T If you further something, you help it to progress, to be successful, or to be achieved. 推進(jìn)

Education needn't only be about furthering your career. 教育不必只是與推進(jìn)你的事業(yè)有關(guān)。